Animals, Inc.: A Business Parable for the 21st Century - Hardcover

Tucker, Kenneth A.; Allman, Vandana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0446530492 ISBN 13: 9780446530491

Publisher: Business Plus, 2004

Synopsis

With its previous bestsellers - First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths - The Gallup Organization rewrote the book on great management. Now Gallup finally makes its classic, hilarious parable, ANIMALS, INC., available to the general public. A story that has proven effective and popular with Gallup clients for over thirty years, this tale introduces you to a group of unforgettable barnyard animals trying to run a successful business. Deciding that education is the key, the members of Animals, Inc. conduct employee surveys, evaluate competencies, and set up training classes. Filled with the excitement and hope that accompany any new project, they work hard to overcome their natural shortcomings. The workhorse tries to operate the computer, the shy sheep makes sales calls, the scarecrow attempts to lay eggs. What results will seem uncannily familiar to the human reader. As revelatory as Who Moved My Cheese? and as funny as Fish!, ANIMALS, INC. will have you laughing and learning at the same time. Recharge your thinking with invaluable practical insights. Get an edge in the business world you won?t discover anywhere else. And discover the key to effective management, reenergized morale, and super-heightened performance. Just listen to the animals.

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About the Author

Kenneth A. Tucker is a seminar leader and managing consultant with The Gallup Organization. Drawing on vivid stories, real-life examples, and data-driven research, he consults with the world’s leading organizations on how to develop strategies for improving individual performance.

Vandana Allman is The Gallup Organization’s global practice leader for talent-based hiring. She consults with Fortune 500 companies on how to build strengths-based organizations by improving their selection and retention strategies.

From AudioFile

Taking a page or two (or four) from George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM, the authors offer a witty and cautionary fable for business managers and ambitious workers. The considerable vocal talents of Jim Ward are put to good use as he gives an entire barnyard of animals distinctive and funny voices, not to mention humans and even a scarecrow. This audiobook is worth listening to merely for its entertainment value, though the authors drive home some important points about managing a company with common sense instead of contradictory textbook formulas. Whether you're a sales bull or a manufacturing boar, listen to these animals for insight! D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Business Plus
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0446530492
• ISBN 13: 9780446530491
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160